Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- East Devon
- Town
- Hawkchurch
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 69705
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Current location
On the North wall
St. John the Baptist Church - Hawkchurch
Hawkchurch Road
Hawkchurch
East Devon
Devon
EX13 5XD
England
OS Grid Ref: ST343004
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A wooden board carved with a simple wooden frame, with the names of those who fought and died inscribed in red lettering.
- Inscription
- MEN OF HAWKCHURCH/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY 1914-1919/ (names)/ AND IN THE/ BATTLE OF BRITAIN/ 1940/ (names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Connet, Bertram
Edwards, Joshua Rapsey
Edwards, Sidney
Fowler, Albert
Fowler, George
Fowler, James
Greenshields, Henry L.
Greenshields, Thomas E.
Hussey, Frederick
Lacey, Henry
See details for all 16 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: unknown - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paint - Oil
- Board
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
- Grade I
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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